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    "id": 1039,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Lands",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Minister is aware of Circular Letter No. CLR/R/2/52 dated 31st October, 2011 by the Commissioner of Lands suspending the functions of all Land Dispute Tribunals and Land Appeals Committees in the country. This is not premature because it is based on Environment and Land Court Act, which established the Environment and Land Court in accordance with Article 162(2)(b) of the Constitution as enacted by Parliament in August, 2011. The Act commenced on 30th August, 2011. Section 31 of the Environment and Land Court Act repealed the Land Disputes Act, 1990. This means that the Land Disputes Tribunals and the Land Appeals Committees legally ceased to exist as at 30th August, 2011. (b) The decision by the Commissioner of Lands will not be rescinded as doing so will be breaking the law. Modalities of establishing the Environment and Land Court are already under discussion by the Judicial Service Commission."
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